Corporate Inventory Control Manager
County Materials Family of Companies•Brookfield, WI
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Corporate Inventory Control Manager is responsible for overseeing all inventory-related activities to ensure optimal inventory levels, accuracy, and financial performance. This role manages cycle counting programs, inventory forecasting, inventory transactions, obsolete and slow-moving inventory reduction, and inventory write-off processes. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, technology-savvy, process-driven, and capable of partnering with operations, purchasing, finance, and sales teams to improve inventory management and working capital performance.
Requirements
- 5-7+ years of inventory management, supply chain, manufacturing, or distribution experience.
- Proven experience implementing and managing cycle counting programs.
- Experience in performing inventory forecasting and demand planning.
- Strong background managing obsolete inventory reduction initiatives.
- Experience administering inventory adjustments and write-offs.
- Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Epicor, or similar).
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and reporting.
- Experience with inventory management systems and business intelligence tools.
- Strong analytical and data management abilities
- Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills.
- Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis capabilities.
- Financial acumen with understanding of inventory valuation.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to drive accountability and process discipline.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Finance, or a related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain robust inventory control procedures.
- Manage and execute cycle count programs to maintain inventory accuracy of 98%+
- Investigate inventory variances and identify root causes.
- Ensure inventory records are accurate across ERP/WMS systems.
- Conduct periodic audits and physical inventory counts.
- Identify slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory.
- Develop and execute plans to reduce, liquidate, repurpose, or dispose of obsolete inventory.
- Partner with sales and operations teams to minimize inventory aging.
- Prepare recommendations for inventory reserves and write-offs.
- Lead process improvement initiatives to increase inventory accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Develop dashboards and KPIs to monitor inventory performance.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for inventory processes within ERP and inventory management systems.
- Manage inventory reserve analysis and documentation.
- Coordinate and administer inventory write-offs in accordance with company policies and financial controls.
- Work closely with Finance to ensure accurate valuation and reporting.
- Maintain detailed records supporting inventory adjustments and write-offs.
- Prepare weekly and monthly inventory reports.
- Present inventory performance and action plans to operations and senior management.
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Paid Short-term & Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- 8 Paid holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Referral rewards program
- Wellness program with rewards
- Flexible Savings Options
- $200 Boot Allowance
- Voluntary critical illness & accident insurance
- Optional Uniform Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
